Best Jacobin Podcasts (2025)

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Red Star Over Palestine: Revolution and Counterrevolution in Lebanon 35:07

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For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its infl…

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Jacobin Radio: Red Star Over Palestine: Revolution and Counterrevolution in Lebanon 35:07

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For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its infl…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-18-2025 8AM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-18-2025 7AM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-18-2025 6AM EDT 4:40

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The Daily: ‘Modern Love’: How to Fall (and Stay) in Love 51:43

18m ago51:43

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When did you realize you were falling in love? The Modern Love podcast asked listeners this question, and the voice messages came pouring in. Listeners sent in stories that happened over dinner dates, on subway rides, while watching sunsets or at concerts. They described love at first sight, love built over time and much more. Today, we hear some o…

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The Nation Podcasts: The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 42:54

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On his latest trip to the Middle East, Donald Trump is making big news. He’s indicating a receptiveness to making a deal with Iran trading normalization for nuclear non-proliferation. He ended the bombing campaign against Yemen and is also pushing for normalization with Syria. Further, the White House has sidestepped Israel in order to have direct …

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The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer: The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble 42:54

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On his latest trip to the Middle East, Donald Trump is making big news. He’s indicating a receptiveness to making a deal with Iran trading normalization for nuclear non-proliferation. He ended the bombing campaign against Yemen and is also pushing for normalization with Syria. Further, the White House has sidestepped Israel in order to have direct …

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Kalen, 47, Blue Man Group Performer 1:30:28

32m ago1:30:28

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Character Study, Vol. 11. 'Character Studies' is a new series on the podcast featuring interviews with 'civilians'—ordinary adult humans of all ages and backgrounds, talking with Brad about their lives, anonymously. In Vol. 11, a conversation with Kalen, 47, a Blue Man Group performer from Las Vegas, Nevada. *** ⁠⁠⁠Otherppl with Brad Listi⁠⁠⁠ is a …

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Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change): The right-wing wars on science and sex are linked 1:02:35

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Episode Summary The Trump Administration's wars on federal employees and research science are getting a lot of headlines, but there's a third war that's being conducted by the radical right that doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should, and that is its efforts to control Americans’ bodily autonomy. Whether it’s trying to outlaw abortion, e…

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 201: Peacetalkers and Warfighters 50:21

1h ago50:21

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Negotiations (of a sort) in Istanbul: a real engagement or just a piece of theatre? The answer, of course, is a bit of both. And what can one read into the elevation of Colonel General Mordvichev as the new commander of Russian Ground Forces? The link to the Conducttr wargame I mention is here. The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conduct…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1219: Koalas sweep horse shift 1:55:16

1h ago1:55:16

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TWiV reviews pause in the use of Chikungunya vaccine, HHS to stop recommending COVID shots for pregnant women and children, molecular basis for shifted receptor recognition by an encephalitic alphavirus, and evolution of koala retrovirus transcriptional silencing in wild koalas. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Pod…

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Letters from an American: May 16, 2025 12:53

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Garamond

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The Bitchuation Room: How Policing Is Making Us Sick & Other Stories Frantastic Friday May 16th 2:07:28

15m ago2:07:28

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Policing is deadly but it’s also making us less safe and sicker. Ronica Mukerjee and Carlos Martinez are the authors of All This Safety Is Killing Us, a book that collects clinicians and organizers and activists who believe in abolition – getting rid of a ruinous policing system – and building a healthier society for all. Then, is Diddy going to ge…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 564: Short Stack No. 9 33:24

14m ago33:24

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Nicole and Rebekah return with another Short Stack, chatting about what’s caught their interest, Nicole’s trip to the American Alliance of Museums Conference, and SF Examiner stories from 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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Wisdom of Crowds: How to Think About Power and Morality 1:15:14

19m ago1:15:14

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As subscribers of Wisdom of Crowds will know, the war in Gaza has preoccupied Shadi Hamid for over a year now, and has taken a central place in his political thinking. Damir Marusic begins this episode by challenging Shadi on this point. Is he giving too much importance to one political and moral cause over all others? And is he giving too much imp…

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The Gist: Alexa, What's with the Pope's Brother? 28:49

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Today on The Gist we revisit an interview from 2017 with Lena Kahn and play a segment from this week where Mike talked abouts the new popes MAGA brother. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4494: Fighting Continues Over Budget On Capitol Hill Into The Weekend

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Episode 4494: Fighting Continues Over Budget On Capitol Hill Into The WeekendBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4493: Biden's Admission Could Lead To Criminal Charges; Spending Spirals Out Of Control

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Episode 4493: Biden's Admission Could Lead To Criminal Charges; Spending Spirals Out Of ControlBy WarRoom.org

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Left Anchor: A New Left Economics? - 352 1:05:40

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Today we have economist and YouTuber Cahal Moran on to talk about his book Why We're Getting Poorer: A Realist’s Guide to the Economy and How We Can Fix It. We discuss what the economics profession has learned since 2008, what lessons the left can learn from it, why lefty YouTubers seem to be rather weak in this area, and more. Enjoy!…

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Practical AI: Email like a superhuman 47:27

21m ago47:27

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Loïc Houssier, Head of Engineering at Superhuman, joins us to discuss how AI and LLMs are reshaping the email experience. They discuss challenges like prompt and infrastructure optimization. Loïc also shares how a deep focus on user experience and real human workflows is key to building AI tools people actually love to use. Featuring: Loïc Houssier…

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Macro N Cheese: Ep 328 - Trade Route China with Carl Zha 56:55

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This episode features sharp commentary on the current geopolitical landscape, exploring why China continues to thrive despite the chaotic shifting of US policies. Our friend Carl Zha brings his vast knowledge of China and delves into the shifting global dynamics with the US. He and Steve examine the absurdity of the US government's approach to trad…

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The Good Fight: Frances Lee & Stephen Macedo on Why Institutions Failed During COVID 1:21:56

34m ago1:21:56

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Frances E. Lee is professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University. In addition to In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, she is author or coauthor most recently of The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era and Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign. Stephen Macedo is the Laurance S. Rock…

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The Daily: 'The Interview': Rutger Bregman Wants to Save Elites From Their Wasted Lives 42:13

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The historian and writer is on a mission to get the best and brightest out of their lucrative jobs and into morally ambitious work. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everythingfrom politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts oron Apple Podcasts and Spotify.…

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: SCOTUS Is About to Suffer Buyers Remorse, Again 1:03:10

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Our eyes this week were trained on the arguments over birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court on Thursday. While Solicitor General John Sauer advanced wild arguments on behalf of the Trump administration, four of the justices (hint: the women) seemed extremely suspicious of his motives. The five men? Not so much. Slate senior writer Mark Joseph…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1218: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 1:01:31

2h ago1:01:31

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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello wail about the attack on science within the US, cancellation of CDC’s committee on infectious diseases, mpox in Sierra Leone, “bird flu” in cats, the ongoing measles outbreak globally, before Dr. Griffin reviews recent statistics on RSV, benefits of vaccination for infants, influenz…

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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning: Laura Spinney: rise of the proto-Indo-Europeans 1:01:18

1h ago1:01:18

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Today Razib talks to Laura Spinney, Paris-based British author of the forthcoming Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global. A science journalist, translator and author of both fiction and non-fiction, she has written for Nature, National Geographic, The Economist, New Scientist, and The Guardian. Spinney is the author of two novels, Doctor and T…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 770: Rise Of The New Pandemic

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WarRoom Battleground EP 770: Rise Of The New PandemicBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4492: Nationalism Continues To Conquer In Romania And Across The Globe

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Episode 4492: Nationalism Continues To Conquer In Romania And Across The GlobeBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Henry Abbott on the Logistics of Ballistics 43:55

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Henry Abbott joins to discuss Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance, spotlighting insights from Dr. Marcus Elliott—not just about elite training, but how something as basic as learning to land can change careers and prevent lifelong injury. Plus, the three Yale professors so steeped in the study of fascism they fled to Toro…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4491: America’s Judicial Insurrection, The Silent George Simion Voter

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Episode 4491: America’s Judicial Insurrection, The Silent George Simion VoterBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4490: America’s Time To Reverse The Curse, Time For Transformational Tax Packages

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Episode 4490: America’s Time To Reverse The Curse, Time For Transformational Tax PackagesBy WarRoom.org

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Big Technology Podcast: Is ChatGPT The Last Website?, Grok’s System Prompt, Meta’s llama Fiasco 54:47

34m ago54:47

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) ChatGPT ranks No. 5 among all websites worldwide 2) ChatGPT is the only website among the top ranked by SimilarWeb that is growing 3) How do chatbots get information if they replace the web? 4) Grok's 'white genocide' messaging campaign 5) What's in a sy…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 2499 - Trump's Birthright Citizenship Run-Around w/ Jeet Heer 1:18:42

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We've made it to casual Friday folks! The Supreme Court had a field day yesterday with the Trump administration's attorney over their executive order to revoke birthright citizenship. Several of the justices, including conservatives, seemed to reject the argument that circuit court injunctions should only apply to the specific case in question. Aft…

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The Bulwark Podcast: S2 Ep1044: Peter Hamby: All in Service of Kissing Trump's Ass 1:26:38

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MAGA is having a performative tantrum calling for James Comey to be jailed over a seashell meme because the daily job of Trump's supporters and Cabinet members is to try to warm his heart—that includes Kristi Noem changing her face and Tulsi firing top intel officials because they told the White House the truth it doesn't want to hear. Meanwhile, f…

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Changelog: #define: I'm going pants 1:44:26

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Welcome back to #define, our game of obscure jargon, fake definitions, and expert tomfoolery. We’ve gathered some awesome friends, new and old, to see who has the best vocabulary and who can trick the everyone else into thinking that they do. Join the discussion Changelog++ members save 7 minutes on this episode because they made the ads disappear.…

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Judging Freedom: INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson & McGovern: Weekly Wrap 16-May 35:10

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Judging Freedom: Aaron Maté: Can US and Hamas Talk Without Israel? 25:01

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Letters from an American: May 15, 2025 10:13

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Changelog Interviews: NATS and the CNCF kerfuffle 1:36:21

2h ago1:36:21

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Derek Collison — creator of NATS and Co-founder & CEO of Synadia — joins the show to dive into the origins, design, and evolution of NATS, a high-performance, open-source messaging system built for modern cloud-native systems and part of the CNCF. Derek shares the story behind NATS, what makes it unique, and unpacks the recent tensions between Syna…

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 5/15/25 53:00

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Behind the News, 5/15/25 - guests: Barry Eichengreen on the dollar • Courtney Rawlings and Alex Jordan on why the US is always at war - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth: Why the left keeps losing (or does it)? 47:56

2h ago47:56

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On this episode, Mark talks with two guests to try and understand why, despite growing right populist movements emerging and winning elections in countries around the world, the left seems to be stalling. It’s a simple question with an incredibly complex answer. Hopefully, though, these two guests will help you to see both the question and its poss…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: 5 Star Reviews Are Ruining Your Life 21:21

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(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we are sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factually!…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/16/2025: "HELL" Gaza Ground Invasion, Peace Talks COLLAPSING, Comey INVESTIGATED for Trump Threat 56:35

2d ago56:35

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Krystal, Ryan, and Emily discuss the Israeli army's new onslaught on the trapped Gaza population, Putin ditches Ukraine peace talks, and James Comey being investigated after posting a bizarre image on social media. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com M…

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: David Graham On Project 2025 48:15

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com David Graham is a political journalist. He’s a long-time staff writer at The Atlantic and one of the authors of the Atlantic Daily newsletter. His new book is The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America. We go through the agenda and hash out the good an…

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Volts: Embedding intelligence at the edge of the grid 57:37

5h ago57:37

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In this episode, I’m joined by Marissa Hummon, whose team partnered with NVIDIA to tuck a credit-card-sized GPU computer with AI software into the humble electricity meter. We discuss how that edge computing digests 32,000 waveform samples per second, spots failing transformers, and orchestrates VPPs — plus the guardrails that keep it from becoming…

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Money Stuff: The Podcast: Full of Mirth: 401(k), Clubs, TSLA 34:58

2d ago34:58

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Matt and Katie discuss leveraging up your 401(k), everyone's love for putting private credit into retirement accounts, mortgages versus margin loans, college finance clubs, travel sports and how to get Elon Musk paid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Bloomberg

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Season 7 Episode 14: Karl Marx in America (ft. Andrew Hartman) 1:57:26

1h ago1:57:26

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Andrew Hartman joins Ben Burgis to talk about his fascinating book "Karl Marx in America," where he traces interest in Marx's ideas by American commentators from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression to the Vietnam-era New Left to the present. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument responding to Ro Khanna on socialism. In the postgame for patro…

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